Stella Kowalski

Blanche went to visit her sister, Stella, and her husband Stanley Kowalski, in New Orleans. There are several reason why Blanche went to visit Stella. One of the main reason was because the family property, Belle Reve, was lost. By going to New Orleans Blanche would stay with family and comfort herself because the family property that she was in charge of was lost. After arriving in New Orleans, Blanche was surprise on how different it was compared to Mississippi. Unlike Mississippi, people of…

the play is in and around a corner building in New Orleans, Louisiana named Elysian Fields. The main characters are Blanche Dubois, a talkative and seemingly prim and proper lady; Stella Kowalski, the laid back and more casual younger sister of Blanche’s; and Stanley Kowalski, the masculine, hard drinking husband to Stella. The major conflict of the play is the conflict that grows between Blanche and Stanley throughout the play. In A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams gives examples…

Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Tin Roof. A Streetcar Named Desire, written in 1947, is the play that gave Williams his first Pulitzer Prize (Biography.com). The main characters in that play are Blanche Dubois, her younger sister Stella, and Stella’s husband Stanley Kowalski. Blanche Dubois has unexpectedly come to live with her sister because she has lost her job. In Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche Dubois is characterized as a liar, mentally unstable and having…

A Streetcar Named Desire, written by Tennessee Williams, tells the story of Stella and Stanley Kowalski and the dramatic turmoil that overtakes their relationship upon the arrival of Stella’s sister Blanche DuBois. In the first half of the play, Williams introduces both the setting and the primary characters almost immediately using vivid imagery, appealing to both the visual and olfactory senses of his readers; “"You can almost feel the warm breath of the brown river beyond the river…

Blanche Dubois and Stella Kowalski, whom are sisters. Blanche is older than Stella, but refers to Stella has her older sister, because Blanche is obsessed with the idea of staying young. Although, the sisters had grew up in the same household together, their personalities differ completely from each other. Blanche is romantic, and idealistic. Stella is simple, humble, and realistic. Their personality differences is the reason the two had very different lives. Blanche and Stella both grew up…

Louisiana humidity, the steam of hot baths coming through the kitchen as you are trying to cool down in a two bedroom apartment, the loud sound of the downtown streets breaking through the windows, or even the spiral staircase that portrays the ionic “Stella!” scene. I never understood the truth of this play, until I was walking through New Orleans myself. There is honestly not enough adjectives to describe the lively, beautiful town. Tennessee Williams uses many stage directions to allow the…

Blanche is bathing herself in the Kowalski tub while simultaneously in the other room Stanley and Stella are bickering. Stanley is revealing the truths to Stella of Blanche’s past that he has learned from a reliable source. Stanley openly sees through her illusion and her mask, but needless to say Stella is reluctant to believe him for Blanche is her sister, her family. Stanley’s character represents the harsh light of…

and Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire share similar qualities that cause them to frequently bump heads with each other. They dislike the same qualities in the other that they have in themselves. For both characters, their passions and desires dictate their actions throughout the play. Both Blanche and Stanley express their feelings passionately, causing a blurred line of reality. These qualities and disagreements reflect negatively upon Stella Kowalski as they rely…

When Blanche transferred from a streetcar named desire to a streetcar called cemeteries, her moth-soul finds the broken Darwinian environment. Blanche looks to Stella, her sister, and Stanley Kowalski for ideal love, but finds that similarly, their relationship is not perfect. Knowing that her sister is desperately looking for approval, Stella tells Stanley, “Admire her dress and tell her she’s looking wonderful. That’s important with Blanche. Her little weakness! (Williams 31). Everyone around…

One theme that constantly appears in A Streetcar Named Desire is a contrast between the reality and fantasy of love. This dichotomy is represented by Blanche and her grasp on life. Blanche attempts to supplement the hard times in her life by creating fantasies where everything is going her way. While playing cards with Stanley, she states, “I know I fib a good deal. After all, a woman's charm is fifty percent illusion” (WIlliams 36), proving that she likes to fabricate the world around her. When…